Orion Test Flight a Critical Step on NASA's Journey to Mars
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 02, 2014 - America embarks on a long-lasting trip to Mars this Thursday. Orion's maiden flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), slated to test spacecraft's crucial systems is a critical first step on our journey to destinations beyond Earth never before visited by humans, like asteroids and Mars. "Everyone is very excited about this mission," Stephanie Schierholz, NASA spokesperson told astrowatch ... more

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